Music technology is often cited as a gateway into inclusive music making and it is evident that its capacity for pushing accessible music-making forwards is huge.

However, it is too often the case that the "accessible" music technology on the market is unfairly priced, poorly documented, and prone to compatibility issues when operating systems are updated, for example. This, in part, is due to the short-term nature of funding grants and PhD projects.

These factors create different barriers to access, making the implementation of these creative tools impossible to those without prior training in music technology, and those without the money to invest.

Additionally, whilst it is true that some accessible technology is very flexible, the person-centred potential for calibrating and positioning individual sensors is unparalleled. With DIY, stand-alone sensor instruments, facilitators are able to tune their devices to the individual, comfortable and familiar movements/stims presented by each participant, rather than implementing a "one-size-fits-all" setup.

Hence, it is our long-term goal to provide downloadable, opensource code and accessible setup guides to demystify this wonderful world of accessible technology and to remove these unnecessary barriers to access.

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